2016-17 NBA Regular Season Thread

[Bolts]

I don't get why people are sleeping on Colorado. Their 2 losses game in Michigan and a close game against USC.

Their wins before the last 2 games sucked, beating WSU and Utah really bumped it up. They're good, but I don't think they'll beat Washington.

 

[Heatles84]

Colorado will beat Washington.

I doubt UW's going to lose to Colorado. With all of their common opponents, UW has handled them more decisively than Colorado. That and UW looks as good as advertised in the games I've seen of them.

 

[WiggyRuss]

hopefully the Cavs didnt stay in Columbus and party last night...1 pm start.....yikes

dont count on JR having a very good game. lol.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Not to beat a dead horse, but they were horrendous.
I never knew Gasol was such a flopper.
How that could happen on back to back nights is mind boggling.

is this going to be a whole season where you cry about the refs? cmon dude...have some self respect.

 

[WiggyRuss]

I doubt UW's going to lose to Colorado. With all of their common opponents, UW has handled them more decisively than Colorado. That and UW looks as good as advertised in the games I've seen of them.

just out of curiosity- if all of WAshington, Clemson and Penn State lose....who gets in?

its very possible too... they all have tough games.

 

[Heatles84]

just out of curiosity- if all of WAshington, Clemson and Penn State lose....who gets in?

its very possible too... they all have tough games.

I'd have Bama, Ohio St., Michigan and Clemson in that order.

 

[msgkings322]

I wonder why Minnesota doesn't win more. They have a similar core of really talented young players as the Lakers. Is Walton a better coach than Thibs?

 

[Vyle203]

I wonder why Minnesota doesn't win more. They have a similar core of really talented young players as the Lakers. Is Walton a better coach than Thibs?

They definitely lack some of the veteran leadership the Lakers have.

 

[trojanfan12]

They definitely lack some of the veteran leadership the Lakers have.

I think they've had some guys out with injury too.

 

[WiggyRuss]

hopefully the Cavs didnt stay in Columbus and party last night...1 pm start.....yikes

dont count on JR having a very good game. lol.

right on cue

Jr Smith 0-11 today....lol.......who didnt see that one coming?

good thing yo uhave Kyrie and LeBron though- Kyrie with 39 points on 14/27 shooting...LeBron with another triple double.

 

[tducey]

The Cavs won today but figured they would have did better than win by 4 vs. Philly.

 

[TurnUpTheHeat]

is this going to be a whole season where you cry about the refs? cmon dude...have some self respect.

Crying is inaccurate.
Just pointing out how the quality of their work is becoming laughable.
If often evens out, but that doesn't make it right.
It's just magnified in the NBA to me because it's the only sport where it forces players out of the game.

The Texans 1000% were robbed last Monday night, but no jobs were lost.

 

[WiggyRuss]

The Cavs won today but figured they would have did better than win by 4 vs. Philly.

I wasnt very surprised it was close-- 1 pm start after a Saturday night when they went to the OSU game...predictably Jr was 0/11 shooting- wonder if he partied at all last night? As a team they started 0/14 from the field.

Love in only 28 minutes went for 25 and 11. He is really fitting nicely into this team under Lue and he is getting those stats without forcing it. It seemed last year they tried to force it to him more and he wasnt putting up nearly the numbers he has thus far.

Kyrie goes for 19 in the 4th qtr- is absolutely on fire right now. He is shooting 49% from the field while taking 19 shots and 6 three's a game. That is pretty ridiculous.

And of course the guy who sets it all up- LeBron merely had another triple double. When was the last time a small forward led his conference in assists? BEcause that is what LeBron is doing right now- 3rd in the NBA behind Harden and RW in assists.

It seems like this is the type of basketball LeBron has always dreamed of playing and he finally has that type of personnel around him.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Cavs got at the Bucks on Tuesday, then the Clippers on Thursday at home, Chicago in Chicago on Friday and Toronto in Toronto on Monday then go to NYK where LeBron will poop all over Phil, and then home to face the Heat on Dec. 9th.

Out of the those 6 games i am hoping they get 5 of them- at LEAST 4 obviously.....obviously that stretch of CLippers/@Bulls/@Toronto will not be easy.

The Cavs 3 pt shooting they are doing right now is simply unsustainable...its gonna come back to earth sooner or later.

 

[larryjohn]

I wasnt very surprised it was close-- 1 pm start after a Saturday night when they went to the OSU game...predictably Jr was 0/11 shooting- wonder if he partied at all last night? As a team they started 0/14 from the field.
...

You called it. I watched on League Pass and Cavs looked like they didn't feel like playing defense and they shot poorly. Dunleavy looks bad. (something is up .. maybe he is just old) Embiid is a lot of fun to watch. Long-term ... the Sixers have to move Noel and also probably Okafor. (can't play them next to Embiid)

 

[Bolts]

I pick against the Kings in the SportsHoopla Pickem, and they let me down by blowing out the Nets. Cousins and Rudy had good games and having strong seasons overall, wondering when, if ever, the Kings will pull the trigger on a rebuild.

 

[DJ Fieri]

The Lakers are balling.....leading the Hawks, 56-48, at halftime.....without Russell and Randle.

 

[GNG]

I'd have Bama, Ohio St., Michigan and Clemson in that order.

Bama, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Clemson.

 

[GNG]

The Lakers are balling.....leading the Hawks, 56-48, at halftime.....without Russell and Randle.

 

[GNG]

The Cavs won today but figured they would have did better than win by 4 vs. Philly.

A win is a win.